The 2024 Unsaflok advisory affects Saflok MT, Quantum, RT, Saffire, and Confidant locks. There is a clear, planned path off it, on your schedule.
Replace Saflok locks in Atlanta.
RevKey is a Certified Salto Partner and veteran-owned business that plans and installs Salto for Saflok properties in Atlanta, migrating you off Saflok floor by floor without pulling rooms out of inventory.
Atlanta hotels running Saflok are weighing a move after the March 2024 Unsaflok disclosure exposed a forged-keycard chain across affected lock lines. A real remediation means firmware or hardware on every lock plus reissuing all keycards and upgrading encoders, and the convention calendar around the 4-million-plus-square-foot Georgia World Congress Center compresses the cutover windows. The airport corridor runs without overnight lulls, so install sequencing has to be deliberate, and heat and humidity factor into battery planning. With Atlanta holding the #2 US pipeline (160 projects, 18,239 rooms) and 33 renovation and conversion projects already touching hardware, franchisee brand standards increasingly drive the spec. If you are opening every lock to remediate, re-platforming to Salto is a legitimate option.
- As of Q3 2025 Atlanta held the second-largest U.S. hotel construction pipeline with 160 projects totaling 18,239 rooms.
- The Georgia World Congress Center offers more than 4 million sq ft of event space, with roughly 13,000 hotel rooms within a mile driving event-window occupancy.
- As of Q3 2025 Atlanta also had 33 renovation and conversion projects covering 3,988 rooms, signaling heavy reinvestment in existing hotel stock.
Sources: Hotel Dive, Discover Atlanta Meetings, Unsaflok
What we plan for in Atlanta
Atlanta's downtown and Midtown convention business keeps house counts high around major shows at the Georgia World Congress Center, leaving narrow windows for floor-by-floor lock changeovers. RevKey schedules Salto cutovers around the property's booking calendar and works in phased blocks so no guest floors are closed and front-desk operations keep running on the legacy system until each block is live.
Extended-stay and select-service properties along the Hartsfield-Jackson corridor carry round-the-clock occupancy with flight-driven check-ins, so there is no quiet overnight window to swap hardware. RevKey sequences these installs room-by-room as units turn over and stages Salto wall readers and electronic locks so a door is offline only for the minutes it takes to mount and pair it.
The Saflok migration, in brief
2024 Unsaflok advisory affects Saflok MT, Quantum, RT, Saffire, and Confidant locks. Manufacturer-recommended action: software update or replacement, plus reissuing all keycards.
The Wide Body trim covers the existing Saflok door prep, so most doors take the new lock without new millwork. Runs modern encrypted MIFARE DESFire credentials, closing the MIFARE Classic exposure the advisory exploits.
Full Saflok playbook: every Salto option, door prep, and timeline ranges →
How a Atlanta project runs
The same disciplined sequence on every property, scaled to your door count.
Site assessment and door-by-door survey
We walk the property (or review your survey worksheet), confirm door prep and brand requirements, and identify what each opening needs. No guesswork before the quote.
Scope and migration plan
A real scoped quote: hardware, credential plan, PMS integration, and a phased schedule built around your occupancy, not a placeholder estimate.
Phased install
Floor-by-floor cutover coordinated with housekeeping, so rooms stay sellable. No property-wide shutdown.
PMS and mobile-key validation
PMS integration and brand mobile keys configured and tested before guests touch them, so the front desk is live on day one.
Train and support
Front-desk training and a fixed post-install support window so the team is confident before we hand off.
Common questions about Saflok migrations in Atlanta
Do I have to replace my Saflok locks, or can I upgrade them?
Either can be valid. The 2024 Unsaflok advisory affects the Saflok MT, Quantum, RT, Saffire, and Confidant lines, and dormakaba's fix is a software update or replacement on every affected lock, plus reissuing all keycards and upgrading encoders. If your fleet is already in dormakaba's remediation program, finishing it in family is a legitimate path. We will tell you honestly which makes sense before you commit to anything.
What does a Saflok-to-Salto migration actually change at the door?
On most Saflok MT installs, Salto XS4 One drops into the existing ANSI mortise prep, so the door itself does not change. You move from the MIFARE Classic credentials the advisory forges to modern encrypted DESFire with BLE, NFC, and Apple Wallet mobile keys, so that exposure goes away entirely.
Do I have to convert every door at once?
No. We install door by door during normal operating hours, typically thirty to forty doors per day, with a first-door sign-off before mass install. Larger properties run phased over weeks against your access windows.
How long does a Saflok migration take?
Scoping plus phased install runs roughly 3 to 5 weeks under 100 doors, 6 to 10 weeks for 100 to 250 doors, and longer for larger phased properties. Actual timing depends on access windows, brand-standard review, and materials procurement, which we date for you when we quote.
Will Salto meet my brand mobile-key standard?
Yes. Salto installs to brand mobile-key spec and integrates directly with the major hotel PMS platforms. We validate brand compliance as part of the install, not as an afterthought.
How long does a Salto rollout take for an Atlanta select-service hotel?
For a typical branded select-service property in the two-hundred to three-hundred door band, plan on roughly one to two weeks on site, depending on door count and access conditions. We work in phased blocks rather than closing floors, so guest rooms stay sellable throughout. The exact window is set around your convention and group-booking calendar.
Next step: scope your Atlanta migration
Tell us about your Atlanta property currently running Saflok hardware. We respond within four business hours with a real, phased migration scope.